The invention discloses
monascus cheese and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps of (1) performing direct vat set
inoculation: inoculating sterilized rawmilk with a
lactic acid bacterium fermenting agent and a
monascus maturing agent, and performing pre-acidification until the pH value is 6.3-6.4; (2) adding
chymosin: adding the
chymosin to obtained materials, performing stirring for 1-3min, and then controlling the standing time to be 7-15min so as to obtain curd; (3) performing
cutting treatment: performing
cutting treatment on the curd, performing light stirring for 1min, performing standing for 10min, and performing repeating for 3 times so as to obtain curding blocks; (4) flushing the curding blocks: discharging out whey from the curdingblocks, and flushing the curding blocks with
sterile water until the pH value of the curding blocks is 5.4-5.7; and (5) performing demolding: putting the curding blocks into molds, performing shaping,performing turning over at regular intervals, performing demolding, performing soaking in a
saline solution, performing airing and performing maturing. According to the
monascus cheese prepared by the preparation method disclosed by the invention, mild
flavor is given to the cheese, the monascus cheese is fine and smooth in mouth feel, the preparation technology is simple, and the monascus cheeseis convenient in industrial production and popularization.